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By Brendan Holland on September 20, 2011 Posted in Cable Carriage,Digital Television,TelevisionJust a reminder that by October 1, Television stations must once again make their triennial carriage elections. By that date, TV stations must notify the local cable systems and satellite carriers in their market in writing as to whether the station intends to be carried pursuant to must-carry or a retransmission consent agreement for the… Continue Reading

By David Oxenford on February 24, 2008 Posted in Digital Television,Low Power Television/Class A TVIn recent weeks, Low Power Television stations have been the center of attention in Washington in connection with the Digital television transition. While all full-power television stations are set to convert to digital operations less than a year from now, ceasing analog operations at the end of the day on February 17, 2009, there is… Continue Reading

By Brendan Holland on September 14, 2007 Posted in Cable Carriage,Digital Television,Programming Regulations,TelevisionLate Tuesday night, in a meeting originally scheduled to start at 9:30 in the morning, the FCC adopted an order establishing the rules governing the carriage of broadcast signals by cable operators after the February 17, 2009 transition to digital television. While the full text of the Commission’s action has not yet been released (and… Continue Reading

By David Oxenford on September 4, 2007 Posted in Cable Carriage,TelevisionThe FCC today released its agenda for its September open meeting, to be held on September 11. As might be expected, the Commission is to consider a number of matters dealing with public safety and homeland security issues for communications companies. However, the Commission will also be considering a number of items dealing with cable… Continue Reading

About David Oxenford

David Oxenford represents broadcasting and digital media companies in connection with
regulatory, transactional and intellectual property issues. He has represented broadcasters before the Federal Communications Commission, the courts and other government agencies for over 30 years. Continue Reading

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David is a partner at the law firm of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, practicing out of its Washington, DC office. He has represented broadcasters for over 30 years on a wide array of matters from the negotiation and structuring of station purchase and sale agreements to regulatory matters. His regulatory expertise includes all areas of broadcast law including the FCC’s multiple ownership limitations, the political broadcasting rules, EEO policy, advertising issues, and other programming matters and FCC technical rules.